Part 56 (1/2)
”Oh, yes, indeed.”
”You expect to finish this year?”
”I suppose I shall leave school.”
”And go home?”
”Oh, yes. What else should I do?”
”And learn housekeeping from Linnet.”
”It is not new work to me.”
”How is Miss Prudence?”
”As lovely as ever.”
”And the little girl?”
”Sweet and good and bright.”
”And Mrs. Kemlo?”
”She is--happier.”
”Hasn't she always been happy?”
”No; she was like your mother; only hers has lasted so long. I am so sorry for such--unhappiness.”
”So am I. I endured enough of it at one time.”
”I cannot even think of it. She is going home with me in June. Morris will be glad to have her with mother.”
”When is Mr. Holmes coming here?”
”In June.”
”June is to be a month of happenings in your calendar.”
”Every month is--in my calendar.”
He was bending towards her that she might listen easily, as he did not wish to raise his voice.
”I haven't told you about my cla.s.s in Sunday school.”
”Oh, have you a cla.s.s?”
”Yes, a cla.s.s of girls--girls about fourteen. I thought I never could interest them. I don't know how to talk to little girls; but I am full of the lesson, and so are they, and the time is up before we know it.”
”I'm very glad. It will be good for you,” said Marjorie, quite in Miss Prudence's manner.